Device for measuring liquids.



M. S. LEVE.

DEVICE FDR MEASURING LIQUIDS.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG.6 191a. 1,299,743., Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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UNITED STATES PAT MARCUS S. LEVE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO LEOPOLD IBENOI'I DE LAIT'I'E, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

Application filed August 6, 1918. Serial No. 248,570.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCUS S. Lnvii, e citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Measuring Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates toimprovements in devices for withdrawing equal volumes of liquids from liquid containers, and the object of my invention is to provide an automatic measuring device, which is not afiected in its action by the change of the surface level of the liquid in the container.

Another object is to provide a measuring device, furnishedwith means of adjustment, whereby the volumes to be measured may be varied through a great range.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, my invention is illustrated as applied to a gasolene tank, the device being used for withdrawing from said tank equal predetermined volumes of gasolene at a time, discharging it through a funnel leading to the outside. I

Figure 1 of the drawings is a sectional elevation of a gasolene tank provided with a liquid measuring device of my invention, said device being in the position when the scoop at one end is immersed in the liquid, taking in a charge of gasolene, and the measuring cup at the other end is discharging into the funnel.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the upper portion of the tank, showingthe device in the position, when the scoop is discharging the liquid into the measuring cup, the surplus of liquid overflowing over the side and returning into the liquid of the tank.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the measthe middle portion of the conduit for the and the parts beliquid being broken away,

when the scoop ing shown in the position, is immersed in the liquid.

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation similar to parts shown in the position when the measuring cup is being filled.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the measuring device.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross section of the measuring cup, taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of the same cup, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6 and Fig. 8 is a detail of a portion of the measuring cup, showing the graduation's .on the outer shell for varying the volumes. tobe measured.

The'gasolene tank 1 is shown to be partially filled with the liquid, the upperportion forming an air space 2 for the placing of the measuring device.

The said measuring device consists of a scoop 3, a measuring cup 1, and a conduit 5 uniting said scoop and said cup.

A pivoting block 6 provided with a tube 7 is secured to the conduit 5 close to. the measuring cup, and a shaft 8 is made to lit the inside of said tube. a

The device is placed within the .tank 1, and is pivotally mounted upon the. horizontal shaft 8, which is supported from the side walls of the tank at some distance above the surface of the liquid.

A rod 9 engaging the end of an arm 10, which is secured to the tube 7, is used for imparting an oscillatory movement to the device around the shaft 8, bringing it at one time to the position shown in Fig.- 1,

where the scoop 3 is at the lowest position,

being immersed in the liquid,.and at another time bringing it to the position shown in Fig. 2, where the scoop 3 is at its highest position and at an elevation above the measuring cup 4.

The rod 9 may be actuated byhand, but usually it is connected to'a crank or to an arm, (not shown) provided upon the machine with which the measuring device is intended to work in conjunction.

The scoop 3 is preferably formed of a cylindrical shape, and is secured tofthe conduit 5 with its axis parallel to the tube 7 as shown in the details of Figs. 3, 1 and 5.

The scoop 3 is provided at the top with a port or opening 11, and with another port 12 leading to the conduit 5. When the scoop 3 enters the liquid, while moving to the position shown in-Figs. 1 and 3, it becomes filled through the opening 12, the air from the interior escaping through the opening 11 at the top; and when'brought to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4:, the liquid is discharged from the scoop 3 through the opening 12 into the conduit 5, and is carried by gravity along said conduit toward the measuring cup 4:. i

The measuring cup is formed of the outer cylindrical shell 13, which is open.- at both ends, and is fitted with an inner tube 1% closed at. the ends of the heads 22.

The outer shell 13 is secured at the end of the conduit 5 with its axis parallel to the tube 7, and is provided with an inlet opening 15' connecting by means of the inlet tube. 16 with the discharge end of the conduit 5; a discharge opening 17 furnished with a bent discharge tube 138,- is placed at one side, and an overflow opening 21 is placedv at the: opposite; side.

Thesaiid inlet. and outlet openings 15 and 1-7 :Ifidktllfi said inlet-and outlet tubes 16' and 18 are so arranged and placed with'rela tion' to the'conduit: 5. as: to cause the inlet end: 19 of thet-ulie 1 6. to remain all the time at. a higher elevation above the inlet opening 15, while the measuring device is being oscillated back and forth; and to cause the bend 20 of the. discharge tube, 18 to alter its elevation in relation to. the discharge opening 17, bringi-ng said bend 20 below the elevation of said opening 17, when thedevice is in thepositionof-Figs. 1 and 3, and above said elevation, when in the position shown in Figs. and 4.

The shell 1 1 fitting the interior of the outer shell 13: is provided with a broad overflow opening 23, corresponding to the overflow opening 2101? the outer shell.

The following is the mode of operation of my improved device:

Beginning. with the position of partas shown. in; Fig. 1 and. in detail: of Fig. 3, where the scoop 3: is shown immersed and fuslit erliquid', thedevice which. is connected by the rod. 9. to. any reciprocating part of a machine (not shown). with which it is to work in: conjunction, begins to oscillate; the scoop 3: moving upward emerges above the surface of the liquid, swinging toward the position shown iii-Figs. 2 and' l. During all this upward motion the liquid from the interiorfofthe scoop is passing through; the port. 12, andentering the conduit. 5, it moves along saidconduit. toward the measuring cup 1 3. and reaches the end of the conduit about the time, when said conduit comes to the horizontal position. Then it begins. to pass through the tube 16' into the measuring cup and finishes discharging into the cup before the scoopreaches the apex of the upward stroke. i

The liquid: discharged from the conduit 5 fills the measuring cup, the. surplus overflowing over the lower edge 24 0d the overflowopening 28', in the inner shell 14, as shown Figs. 2 and 42, leaving inside the clip. a quantity of liqridthe. volume of which is determined the contents of the measuring-cup. up to the level of the overflow-edge 24at the time, when said, edge is in the lowest position, the device being at the apexfof the stroke. The volume thus becomes. determined under the: most favorable conditions, when the cup is at rest at the end of the stroke.

' On "the return stroke the measured volume of liquid becomes discharged through the di$charge opening 17, and through the tube 18 into the bent portion 25, which bent portion serves to direct the liquid into the fumrel 26' to be discharged outside of the tank; the scoop at the same time enters again the liquid in the tank and receives another charge.

The volume to, bev measured may be varied by raising or lowering the overflow edge 24 of the inner shell 14:, which is. accomplished turning, said'inner shell W thin the outer shell 13; inone or in the opposite direction.

A mark or pointer 2'7 may be provided on one of the heads 22: of the inner shell, and a number of graduation marks 28, representing volumes measurethinaybe placed upon the outer shell 13,.1'11 order to facilitatethe adjustment of the measuring cup to the. vol ume required.

The-scoop 3 is formed of a YOlHADQZLbOVQ the largest capacity of the measuring cup, in order to deliver suflicient. liquid to fill said cup, and to, leave a surplusfor an overflow. I

, The variation of levelof the liquid in the tank has no efliectnpon the accuracy of the working of the n-ieasnrimgeup, since a varied volume of liquiddelivered to said cup will only cause a variationin the volume of-liquid overflowing over the edge 241 back into. the tank.

The. severalfunctions. performed by the device are well distributed between th6'fO1'- ward and returnstrokes of the oscillation, in orderto give ample time: for performing said functions, whenthe device is intended tobe operated ata considerable speed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, ters Patent. is: p I

1. In a. device otthe character described the combination ofa conduit for liquids pivotally mounted upon a shaft, a scoop or spoon carried. at one end of saidconduit adapted to dischargeliquid into said: conduit, a measuring device adapted to receive the liquid from said conduit, and means forimparting an oscillating motion to said conduit.

2'. In a, device oi the character described the combination 7 of .a conduit pivotally mounted upon a shaft, means adapted to impart an oscillatmgmotion to; said conduit, a scoop carried upon one end of the conduit, a measuring cup: carried upon the other end, an outletopening provided at one side of said cup, an overflow at the other side, and an inlet pipeplaced between said inlet openingand said overflow. v

3. In a device .of-the-character described and desire to secureby Let- 4. In a device of the character described a measuring cu pivotally mounted upon a shaft, means a apted to deliver liquid into said cup,'an overflow opening provided at one side of the cup, an outlet 0 ening provided at the opposite side, an means for imparting an oscillating motion to said cup. p 5. In a device of the character described a measuring cup pivotally mounted comprising an outer shell, and an inner shell fitting the inside of said outer shell, means for delivering liquid into said cup, an outlet opening-provided at one side of the outer shell, and an overflow opening at the other side of said shell, an overflow opening in the inner shell, and means adapted to impart an oscillatory motion to said cup.

6. In .a device of the character described a measuring, cup p-ivotally mounted upon a shaft comprising an outer cylindrical shell, and an inner cylindrical shell fitted to turn inside the outer shell, means for delivering liquid into said cup, an outlet opening provided at one side of the outer shell, an overflow opening at the opposite side of the same shell, an overflow opening provided in the inner shell, graduation marks provided upon one of said shells, a pointer provided upon Copies of this patent may be obtained for the other shell adapted to register the mutual relative position of said shells, and means for imparting an oscillatory motion to said cup.

7. A device of the character described comprising a measuring cup pivotally mounted upon a horizontal axis, means adapted to oscillate said cup about said axis, an inlet pipe secured to said cup at such an angle as to have a downward slope toward said cup at the two extremes of the forward and return strokes of the oscillations, an outlet tube secured to said cup at such an angle as to slope downward toward the cup at the end of one stroke and away from the cup at the end of the other stroke of the oscillation, and an overflow opening provided in the side opposite said overflow open- 1n A device of the character described comprising a measuring cup pivotally mounted upon a horizontal axis, means adapted to oscillate said cup about said axis, an overflow opening adapted to discharge the liquid from the cup during the stroke in one direction, an outlet opening adapted to discharge the liquid during the stroke in the opposite direction, and means for delivering liquid into said cup.

MARCUS S. LEVE.

Witnesses A. NEUMAN, H. HALLER.

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